HealthWatch: 3D Movies And Children

NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Movie theaters all over the country are showing 3D films. Most of them are animated and meant for a young audience, but some are live action adult fare. Either way, the 3D glasses work by alternating images between eyes, tricking your brain into thinking it’s seeing 3D. While lots of fun for most people, as Dr. Max Gomez reports, it’s not for everyone.

Helen Medina told Dr. Gomez what happened when she took her seven-year-old daughter Gabriella to her first 3D movie.

“We’re in the middle of a movie and she decided she wanted to leave. And we didn’t know why, she became a little agressive and said ‘no we need to leave now’,” she said.

Gabriella said it happened each time she tried to watch a 3D flick.

“I would get nauseous and tired. I would fall asleep on my dad,” said Gabriella.